The public turned out in great numbers Sunday afternoon, when the First United Methodist Church in Taylorville held a Public Open House for their new Ministry Center. The event was broadcast live on WMKR Genuine Country 94-point-3 and WRAN groovy 97-point-3.
Pastor Becky Lemke told listeners during the live broadcast the idea for the new building dates back to the 1990's.
F-U-M-C Education Director Sheryl Van Dyke told listeners the new Ministry Center includes new classrooms and opportunities for sports.
The Ministry Center has some 12-thousand 400-square feet of space on 2 floors.
